Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P., one of the leading Texas-based law firms, today announced the hiring of five new associates in its Dallas and Austin offices: Robert H. Baker, Daniel P. Buechler, Jennifer L. Gibbs, Roshanak Khosravi and Matthew B. Kutac.

Robert H. Baker, a member of the firm's Casualty practice group and resident of the Dallas office, completed his B.A., cum laude, at The University of Texas at Austin in 2001 and earned his J.D. in 2005 from the Southern Methodist University School of Law, where he also graduated with honors.

Daniel P. Buechler, a member of the firm's Insurance Litigation and Coverage practice group and resident of the Dallas office, earned his B.A. in 2001 from The University of Texas at Austin. He completed his J.D. at The University of Texas School of Law in 2005.

Jennifer L. Gibbs, a member of the firm's Insurance Litigation and Coverage practice group and a resident of the Dallas office, received her B.A. in 1994 from Otterbain College in Westerville, Ohio and went on to complete her J.D. in 2005 at the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Roshanak Khosravi, a member of the firm's Professional Liability practice group and a resident of the Dallas office, received her B.A. in 2001 and her J.D. in 2004 from Southern Methodist University. As an undergraduate, Khosravi received the Dorothy Amann Award, an award recognizing significant assistance by students to staff members.

Matthew B. Kutac, a member of the Austin office's Casualty practice group, completed his B.A., cum laude, in 2001 from The University of Texas-Pan American, and earned his J.D. in 2005 from The University of Texas School of Law.

"We are pleased to bring on board these new and talented attorneys," said Jack Cleaveland, Chairman of the Management Committee for Thompson Coe. "We are certain that they will make immediate and impacting contributions to our client base."